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Chapter 385

I held Hayden's hand, silently trying to give him strength.

Nate had warned us the surgery would last at least six hours. After three hours of waiting, Hayden suddenly got a nosebleed.

It was his anxiety breaking through, and it hit me just how much Yuna meant to him.

"I'll get you some water," I said. We hadn't had a thing to drink in hours.

The night before, Yuna couldn't eat because of her surgery prep, and Hayden, in solidarity, hadn't eaten either.

"I'm fine," he muttered, still trying to be the strong one. "You should rest a bit and come back later."

I nodded and headed to the hospital's convenience store to grab some water.

On my way back, I was surprised to spot Wade leaning against the wall near the surgical floor, staring at the ground, looking completely lost in thought. Considering what I had seen in Narelle's room two days ago, I was sure she must have passed. Wade shouldn't be here

But there he was, standing quietly, like a shadow.

I glanced around. This floor was full of ORS. Was someone else in his family sick? Or... had Narelle. somehow made a miraculous recovery?

That flicker of hope made my heart skip, and I walked over to him. "Wade."

lifted his head, and for a second, I saw panic flash

gaunt than before-so much

the water bottle. "Why are you here? Is someone

straightened from the wall, his eyes dark with exhaustion, the bags under

again, a bit more carefully. "Is it

but

over," Wade rasped, his

are you still here?" I asked, gesturing to

he said, "I'm waiting for

Waiting for me?

I

shook his head. "I

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a knot in my chest. He wasn't really looking at me-he was looking

face.

hanging onto memories through me. "Wade, you need to move on.

his eyes dropping to

out of him. His hair was messy, his clothes crumpled.

reached out and squeezed his arm

"Yeah," he nodded faintly.

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